140cm2 surf foil stabilizervsGossamer Albatross II — same span, two-thirds the area
root section naca0008 → l7769 · area 15140 mm² → 45296522 mm² · span 334 mm → 29260 mm · tip chord 37 mm → 1404 mm · root chord 47 mm → 1651 mm · mac 45 mm → 1552 mm
units
- 140cm2 surf foil stabilizer
- Gossamer Albatross II — same span, two-thirds the area
What changed
| Property | 140cm2 surf foil stab… | Gossamer Albatross II | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry | ||||
| Span | 334 mm | 29260 mm | +28926 mm | +8660.5% |
| Root chord | 47 mm | 1651 mm | +1604 mm | +3412.8% |
| Tip chord | 37 mm | 1404 mm | +1367 mm | +3694.6% |
| Sweep parameter | 5.703 | 7.476 | +1.773 | +31.1% |
| Dihedral | 0.00° | 3.60° | +3.60° | — |
| TE thickness | 1 mm | 2 mm | +1 mm | +87.5% |
| Sections | 30 | 40 | +10 | +33.3% |
| Tip cap reach | 0.350 | 0.200 | -0.150 | -42.9% |
| Derived | ||||
| Aspect ratio | 7.368 | 18.901 | +11.533 | +156.5% |
| Area | 15140 mm² | 45296522 mm² | +45281382 mm² | +299086.9% |
| Taper | 0.787 | 0.850 | +0.063 | +8.0% |
| MAC | 45 mm | 1552 mm | +1507 mm | +3311.8% |
| Sections | ||||
| Root section | naca0008 | l7769 | changed | — |
| Shapedeviation at matched span fractions, 64 samples | ||||
| Chord deviation (max) | 1604 mm | |||
| Chord deviation (RMS) | 1504 mm | |||
| Twist deviation (max) | 0.00° | |||
| Dihedral deviation (max) | 920 mm | |||
| Tip cap deviation (max) | 14870 mm | |||